Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-08-12
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Newark has released Pitcher Henry.

Newark has released Pitcher Henry.
The League pays $3.50, 900 in salaries
Pittsburg's floral tribute of respect to Nc
Kinnon, their late first baseman, cost $3.50
Players who graduated from the Southern
league are doing well in the ranks of the older
organizations.
In but one of his last twelve games at third
has Arthur Whitney made an error. His
fielding average is 900
The Newarks batteries are in bad shape,
and their chances for retaining the lead are
thereby greatly impaired
CAGE Pierce, of New York, who YVES re
quested to resign from the National league, is
umpring in the International league.
Caylor has thus far made greater success
of the Metropoitans than any other manager.
The new material introduced by him has
done finely.
Swartwood has never been able to solve the
curves OF Ramsey, the great Louisville
pitcher. He is, however, not the only Brook
Ign player that the left handed twirler has
inystifed
The Detroits are after Smith, the young
pitcher whom they released early in the sea
son to Memphis club for a consideration of
$500. They now offer 81 600 for his release
He is with the Charleston club.
"Tommy" Corcoran, brother of the once
famous Larry" is an excellent third base
man and is now playing on the Monroes. He
is also getting his arm in trim for pitching on
some professional team next season.
Jersey City needs few more such players
as OBrien, the first baseman. He is un-
questionably among the best men in the Inter-
national league Besides being good fielder,
he is heavy with the stick and works always
for club victory.
Manager Mutrie says that he considered
the Chicago club the luckest club in the
League, and that many games were won by
them by sheer luck. He also said that he
thought Buck" Ewing the best all around
player in the League, with Kelly coming
next
The Cincinnati management once offered
Tebeau's release to the Brooklyn club for
$1,000. President Byrne thought the price too
high and wouldn't give it. He is now sorry
that he didn't, and the Cincinnati club officials
are glad. Three times that much could not
buy it now.
Ex-League Umpire Wilson SAYS that nobody
but DAILY. the lightning all around catcher of
Chicago, could hold Van Haltren's delivery,
as it is the most deceptive of any pitcher in
America. Darling, who tried to hold Van
once, will probably be given to Baldwin as a
steady thing.
"Softsoap" Phillips is nickname that is
getting to be very familiar and is applied to
Brooklyn's big first baseman. The reason
given for the player being so called is owing
to his good nature. When ball is driven to
him from the catcher or third baseman, no
matter how hard it is thrown, he never allows
his temper to rise.
Regarding the sale of Gruber, SAYS The
Hartford Telegram, the facts in the case are
substantially as follows: New York offers
81 600 for his release; Hartford directors
happy; Mutrie speaks to Gruber; Gruber
wants $3.50 for rest Of season; New York
kicks on price: matter undecided; consdera-
bic anxiety. The end.
Admirers of the New Yorks always feel
easy if Keefe is hit hard in the beginning of
a game. They argue that observation has
shown that he Is hit hard at some period of
the game. If this occurs at the opening he
then gets down to steady work, ard the team
is better able to overcome whatever lead their
opponents may have attained
"Waddy" Beach, who will be remembered
by old timers as the catcher of the Eckford
club of Brooklyn. when it had the champion
team, is an applicant for the appointment as
umpire on the National league staff. He has
been highly recommended to President Young
as possessing the experience and knowledge of
the game necessary to make an excellent UNI
pre.
When McTammany. Brooklyns center
fielder, receives any applause for catching a
fly ball. he pulls his collar up around his neck,
puts a toothpick in his mouth and walks tow
ard second base. When he "muffsr ball
however, the collar goes down, with taking
dose of medicine appearance ON his coun.
tenance and he walks sadly out in the field
with his back to the audience